Inspirations

A collection of sayings, snippets of poems and conversations, which have inspired and guided me for a long time, some, all my life. The original, more or less, is written in red. Of course, some came to me while living in Germany … translations are in turquoise.

The first inspiring phrase I remember was part of a song we learned at school when I was about eight years old. Der Mond ist aufgegangen… The Moon has risen by Matthias Claudius (a bit further down). The words validated my experience when sensing, there is more than meets the eye.

Mary Poppins

Just a little bit of sugar helps the medicine go down.
—— This helps me to justify drinking a glass of red and when talking to others.

In everything that needs to be done, there is an element of fun.
—— Sometimes, I have to search for the element of fun.
Some would call it procrastination. It is such a harsh word.